Az új varázsfal, avagy a Lattice training. A speciális lécekből és összeillesztő elemekből behálózott speciális dőlésszögű fal a kivitelezők szerint számos előnyt rejteget erőálló mászás fejlesztéshez, illetve a helyi edzésterv elkészítéséhez az alany erejének felmérésében játszik nagy szerepet. Bár a kommentelők közt a szkeptikusok arról írnak, ez inkább csak Tom Randall meggazdagodásának kísérlete, mintsem a jövőt megváltó varázseszköz.

Choong Katherine has done two 8c's in Oliana, Fish Eye and Mind Control, each of which took her four days of trying. The latter was originally an 8c+ but nowadays it is mostly considered an 8c, upon which also Katherine agrees. " I did it quite fast, when I solved the begining (the crux for me) I send it the same day. So maybe it's more 8c. But the style is really for me, no hard move juste endurance. However it was 50 meters of fight that ended with lot of happiness and good energy" She finished off by onsighting Mon Dieu 8a+, also in Oliana. "I travel until end of march between France and Spain for rockclimbing. Then I come back in Switzerland for training and back to work (I finished university in January 2016 and started internship to become lawyer). I will compete most of the world cup I can." (c) Gabriel Rancourt Photography

Silvio Reffo has done his tenth 9a, Thunder ribes in Arco. "I did the second ascent after Stefano Ghisolfi. Another hard connection in Pueblo of Massone. It was a big surprise because I was there only for endurance training after some weeks of power training."

Sebastien BOUIN has done La Novena Enmienda 9a (+) in Santa Linya. (c) Raphael Fourau "In December, during the time I was working as sport teacher, I was training in Paris in order to prepare myself for "La Rambla" (9a+ Siurana). Yet, one week before to go to Siurana I injured my finger, it was a pulley... So to climb "La Rambla" wasn't possible, there are some crimps in the crux. I had to find a project without crimps, but where??? Santa linya was the solution. In fact, even if it was hurting I was able to try the route: La novena enmienda 9a/9a+. I was able to do all the sections in the first go, yet the route is around 50metters in a big overhang. The difficulty was to not injure the finger more. In fact, I had to be careful with my finger and my shape. I couldn't try the route tired. And some days, when my finger was hurting, I couldn't climb, and I needed to wait. Sometimes for many days. I was scared about this injury, that's why I am happy that I did this route, it's good for my mind, and good for the next. Even if it's not my maximal level, I enjoy to do something where I put energy and risk."

Gambaro Matteo, who made seven FAs 8b+ to 9a in Albenga last year, has done yet another by Anchorage 8c+. The 42-year-old is #1 in the 40+ ranking game and as a matter of a fact, the Italian is at his scorecard peak. "New line that I ve bolted in october 2016. 28meter overing up the central sector "Terminal" in Val Pennavaire near Albenga/oltre Finale. Powerful and tecnical routhe. 2crux intermediate for a rest and finish with good 8a...All natural.

Laura Rogora, who did her first 9a last year, being 14 years old, has done the FA of La Gasparata 8c+/9a at Callepardo, near Rome. It could be the hardest FA ever established by a female. In total, she spent four days and 12 tries on it. In the 8a ranking game, the 15-year-old is strengthening her leading position. (c) Domenico Intorre

Laura Rogora minulý rok ako štrnásťročná preliezla svoje prvé 9a, spravila prvý prelez (FA) La Gasparata 8c+/9a v Calleparde blízko Ríma. Je to dosť možno najťažší ženský prvovýstup.V ceste Laura celkovo strávila 4 dni a na prelez potrebovala 12 pokusov. V rebríčku 8a si táto pätnásťročná talianka týmto len upevňuje vedúcu pozíciu. (c) Domenico Intorre